Bill Tieleman is one of BC's best known communicators, political commentators and strategists.
Bill writes a politics column Tuesdays in 24 Hours newspaper and The Tyee online magazine.
Bill has been Communications Director in the B.C. Premier's Office and at the BC Federation of Labour.
Bill owns West Star Communications, a consulting firm providing strategy and communication services for labour, business, non-profits and government.

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Interesting. More to do with an alleged approval from Campbell regarding those ugly lookinh Best Place on Earth travel signs.

Many of the signs you see are designed to technical specifications and are based on designs that existed before Campbell did as Premier. There's a few specialised signs, but Campbell would be wasting time approving those (as he has on a lot of things).

WOnder if any specific examples would be brought forward?

There's literally hundreds of different signs that are used and to have Campbell approve each new one would slow down replacement and installation considerably.

I just have one observation that I am sure many others have as well...does this Brown dude recall anything at all ? Sounds like he has the worst memory of any person in BC history. I assume when he was asked his name at the beginning of his testimony he was able to recall that.

That's not a highway sign, it's a placard showing a highway project.Similar to other ones that are used in Big Media announcements which are nothing new, be it BC Liberal or NDP or Social Credit or NDP or Social Credit.

Those are made for a media event.

They're not used on highways.

So Brown would be correct if Campbell approved those placard presentation signs, particularly if it was him that was part of a big announcement.

One of the jobs of the Public Affairs Bureau is to review and summarize the highlights of all media concerning the provincial government. I'm sure those summaries land on Brown's desk whenever they are produced. He doesn't have to watch, listen or read media himself. He gets briefed on the highlights and lowlights.

The memories of witnesses have failed and thus they will avoid perjury charges. But given the way the Special Prosecutor has handled the case thus far, he will not bring any investigation to light. He will simply allow the Campbell government to continue down their path.

"I have been active in Canadian politics (and media) as a volunteer and as a paid party operative since 1968. (42 years)"

Glad to see the NDP keeps their senior members around. Should be busy recruiting some of the dot commentators here as active volunteers. Good way to get the frustrations out by volunteering and expending energy.

Bill here can assist with volunteer placements within the NDP. We need quite a few of them in several ridings to help with our volunteer efforts.

"I have seen more, heard more and witnessed more than individuals like you will experience in five life-times."

Perhaps, but stil doesn't reconcile your references using Kim Il.

"For example, ask me or someone in the know about Mayor Gordon Campbell and his official City of Vancouver Driver?"

Who would want to?

"If you knew the answer you would have not posted your original naive comment regarding my first statement."

If you had actually studied places such as Chile under Pinochet and North Korea under Kim, you wouldn't have not posted naive comments.

"Children should been seen and not heard"

Guess we just heard one give a quote while he was kicking and throwing a tantrum as per usual.

Bill Tieleman and Senator Larry Campbell, former Vancouver mayor

Jim Sinclair, Cindy Oliver, Ken Georgetti and Bill Tieleman

Bill Tieleman's coverage of the Basi-Virk/BC Legislature Raid Case praised by other journalists:

"This outstanding piece of journalism, in The Tyee, is the work of a journalist who has been deeply involved with this issue from the start and this article should be passed on as far and wide as possible."

"Bill Tieleman from 24 hours . . . . If you want to know about this trial and about this case, you have to read his blog – I mean, that’s just all there is to it – it’s required reading if you want to understand the BC Legislature Raid situation."

- Mike Smyth, columnist, The Province

"The Basi-Virk case....you’ve probably sat through more of these hearings and gone through more of the files and written about it than any other journalist in the province."

- Bill Good, host, The Bill Good Show, CKNW/Corus Radio Network

"Tieleman ...has done a first-rate job covering the trial."

- Paul Willcocks, columnist, the Victoria Times-Colonist

"Tieleman, who marries a considerable journalistic talent with one of the smartest political minds in the province, has been writing more web-exclusive material. And his coverage of the Basi-Virk trial is a must-read -- whether you're an insider or an outsider."

"24 Hours, the Vancouver paper that has been leading the coverage, as well as the hints of conspiracy in B.C."

- Norman Spector, columnist, Globe and Mail

"Although the major media in this circumstance has been giving the case significant coverage, Tieleman's reports on his blog have been outstanding.

The entire cut and thrust of legal wrangling and arguments has been covered and is accompanied by considered analysis.....His blog site coverage of the Basi-Virk trial is the most in depth treatment of one of British Columbia's biggest political scandals."

- Bill Bell, columnist, The North Shore News

"Mr. Tieleman has published online dispatches which, freed from the limitations of newsprint space or broadcast time, can run at length. They also remain available for those select readers who become obsessed with a case also known as Railgate.....

In another bizarre twist to a story with no shortage of them, Mr. Tieleman went to work one day in December only to discover his office had been ransacked. Bookcases had been tipped over and papers strewn, but nothing was missing.

To top it off, a press kit for the self-published novel The Raid, written by a retired military officer in Metchosin and featuring on its cover a photograph from the 2003 police raid, had been left in a conspicuous place."

- Tom Hawthorn, columnist, The Globe and Mail

Nobody has followed the Basi-Virk affair over its past five years with greater diligence than local journalist, Bill Tieleman....Tieleman deserves our thanks, a fistful of journalism awards and some merit citation for citizenship.